Breaking Social

Breaking Social (2023)

‘Breaking Social’ explores the possibilities of overcoming injustice and corruption. A film
about reimagining the building blocks of our societies and igniting seeds of hope that live within each of us. This film looks at global patterns of ‘kleptocracy’ (a corrupt government which uses its political power to exploit the wealth of their people and country) and 'extractivism’ (the removal of natural resources particularly for export with minimal processing). When people reach a tipping point, they start to organize and protest. The film will show us the situation of those fighting at the frontlines of social uprisings across the world.

• Runtime: 93 mins
• Country: Sweden
• Film Language: English, Spanish
• Subtitle Language: English, Malay

“Breaking Social is a stunning, multi-dimensional, global overview of the current social situation that creates a wide-ranging picture of the problems of our time.” - Modern Times Review

Director

Fredrik Gertten

Fredrik Gertten is an award-winning Swedish director. He’s famous for local stories with a global impact, with films like PUSH (2019), JOZI GOLD (2019), Bikes vs Cars (2015), Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011) and Bananas!* (2009). He’s also the founder of the production company WG Film – one of Sweden’s most prominent documentary production companies. Here he combines filmmaking with a role as creative producer. In October 2017, Fredrik was named Honorary Doctor at Malmö University’s Faculty of Culture and Society for his work as a documentary filmmaker. He’s also a co-host of the podcast PUSHBACK Talks together with Leilani Farha